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X Marks the Spot!: Coordinate Graphing (Math Matters)
by Lucille Recht PennerDiscover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. After Jake and Leo reluctantly move into their grandfather's old house, they receive a mysterious postcard about treasure maps in the attic. Following the clues on the maps, Jake and Leo discover their new neighborhood and find that the real treasure is right in their own backyard!With engaging stories that connect math to kids&’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers&’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Coordinate Graphing)
X WHY Z: Kids Ask. We Answer (Time For Kids X-why-z Ser.)
by Mark Shulman James Buckley Jr.Why do I sneeze? Why don't cats like water? Why does the moon stay in the sky? When it comes to the facts, every child wants to know: Why? Now, with X-Why-Z from Time For Kids, young readers-and their parents-can discover the answers. This book satisfies the never-ending curiosity of children, ages 4 to 6. The easy to follow, question-and-answer format accompanied by colorful photos and illustrations delivers age-appropriate answers to so many questions that kids have. From animals to plants, from the human body to history, from cell phones to smelly skunks, X-Why-Z helps children better understand the world they live in. With more than 200 questions, X-Why-Z will satisfy young readers' hunger to learn and have fun while soaking up information.Brought to you by the award-winning Time For Kids classroom magazine, parents, teachers, and librarians can be sure that X-Why-Z is on-level, informative, and entertaining. X-Why-Z is the perfect reference book to help emergent readers become stronger readers. It's a book that kids will come back to again and again.
X-WHY-Z Your Body: Kids Ask. We Answer.
by Mark Shulman James Buckley Jr.When it comes to their own bodies, every kid wants to know why. Why do they burp? Why are their friends taller? Why do they look different from a brother or sister? Time for Kids' popular X-Why-Z series for 4-6 year-olds continues with X-Why-Z Your Body. This book will be the ultimate answer book for how we're made, how we communicate, why we act the way we do, and why everyone is different... yet everyone is so much the same. Adults may call it biology, psychology, sociology, and even anthropology in one great book... but kids will just call it fun.
Xavier Ox's Xylophone Experiment (Animal Antics A to Z)
by Barbara deRubertisXavier Ox loves music. But sometimes his drumming is rather EXPLOSIVE! So Alpha Betty and Xavier's classmates start an exciting experiment to build an extra-strong xylophone—just for Xavier Ox.
Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores: Xóchitl, La Niña De Las Flores
by Jorge ArguetaIPPY Award, Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)Bilingual English/Spanish. Miles away from their home in El Salvador, Xochitl (SOH-cheel) and her family make a new home in the United States, but nothing is the same.Miles away from their home in El Salvador, Xochitl (SOH-cheel) and her family make a new home in the United States, but nothing is the same. Xochitl mourns a lovely garden and her family's small flower business, all left behind. Selling flowers on the street soon provides more than income for the Flores family: they begin to make friends with local storeowners and neighbors. But it is not until the family decides to start a nursery in its backyard that Xochitl begins to learn the true value of community in their adopted country. Basing his narrative on real-life events, prize-winning poet Jorge Argueta has crafted a tender, poetic, and moving story about a family's determination to set down roots and about their child's blooming among friends and neighbors. Artist Carl Angel's authentic and brilliant artwork splendidly documents this quintessentially American immigration story.
The Xtreme Xploits of the Xplosive Xmas (Epic Tales Of Captain Underpants Ser.)
by Meredith RusuDeck the halls with Captain Underpants in this wacky, holiday-filled, action-packed young graphic novel!George and Harold love Christmas, but they've decided that the old traditions could use an upgrade. Their solution? Blissmas -- a cooler, more modern version of Christmas, including a Mechalition Derby, holi-DJs instead of Christmas carols, lasers instead of twinkle lights, and a totally jacked Santa Claus.But as with all of George and Harold's genius ideas, Blissmas has some unexpected consequences. If they don't act fast, Christmas could be gone forever! Can Captain Underpants defeat Mechanaclaus and save the holidays?This hilarious young graphic novel is based on the "Mega Blissmas" holiday special of The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants TV show, now streaming on Netflix.
¡Ya podemos seguir! (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Leveled Reader Benchmark K-2, Level E #5)
by Lisa Trumbauer Mike DammerNIMAC-sourced textbook
Yak and Dove
by Kyo MaclearSometimes the unlikeliest friends form the greatest friendships. A funny, charming picture book from a dynamic duo.Friends Yak and Dove are complete opposites. Yak is large and Dove is small. Yak has fur and Dove has feathers. Yak is polite. Dove is ill-mannered. Yak likes quiet. Dove likes noise. One day as Yak and Dove list their differences they come to the conclusion that maybe they aren't meant to be friends. In the hope of finding a new best friend, Yak holds auditions. But when a small feathered contestant sings Yak's favorite song, the two begin to think that maybe they are alike after all . . .Yak and Dove whimsically captures the highs and lows of friendship through the three interconnected tales of two very different friends.
A Yankee Girl at Gettysburg
by Alice Turner CurtisFollow the experiences of Kathleen, a spirited 11-year-old in the days surrounding the eventful Civil War Battle at Gettysburg.
Yardsticks: Children In The Classroom Ages 4-14 (Third Edition)
by Chip WoodWritten with warmth and humor, Yardsticks offers clear descriptions of children's development. This comprehensive, user-friendly reference helps teachers and administrators use knowledge of child development to shape classrooms and schools where all children can succeed. For each age, this book includes: Narrative description of developmental traits Charts summarizing physical, social, language, and cognitive growth patterns Suggestions for curricular areas: reading, writing, mathematics, and thematic units Favorite books for different ages. What's new in the third edition: A new, brief overview of issues in the development of bilingualism and biliteracy among Latino/Hispanic children A new appendix on the "birthday cluster exercise" for applying the information in the book to working with a whole class of students An updated list of recommended children's books An updated list of recommended resources for teachers and parents.
Yasmin la amiga (Yasmin en español)
by Saadia FaruqiYasmin sabe exactamente a que´ quiere jugar cuando sus amigos vengan a su casa, pero ellos tienen otras ideas.¿Podra´n llegar a un acuerdo creativo que deje a todos contentos?
Yasmin la chef (Yasmin en español)
by Saadia FaruqiYasmin loves hosting parties! Music, friends, fun! But what she doesn't love is the spicy food her Pakistani family serves. Yasmin puts on her chef hat and plans to make her own amazing, fantastic recipe...as soon as she figures out what that is! Fully translated Spanish text.
Yasmin la constructora (Yasmin En Español Ser.)
by Saadia FaruqiTodos tienen ideas para el proyecto de construcción ,¡todos menos Yasmin! Las mejores ideas ya se les ocurrieron a otros. Pero por suerte, ¡el recreo todo lo soluciona! Yasmin encuentra su inspiración y crea algo que unirá a toda la clase.
Yasmin la exploradora (Yasmin En Español Ser.)
by Saadia Faruqi¡Todos los exploradores necesitan un mapa! Baba le dice a Yasmin que haga su propio mapa. Pero cuando Yasmin pierde a Mama en el mercado, ¿conseguirá encontrarla con su mapa?
Yasmin la fashionista (Yasmin En Español Ser.)
by Saadia Faruqi¡Yasmin está aburrida! Pero al ver la ropa preciosa en el armario de Mama, su aburrida aburrida se convierte en un elegante desfile de moda, hasta que… ¡UY! ¡El kameez de Mama se dañó! ¿Se lo podrá reparar antes de que Mama regrese a casa?
Yasmin, la guardiana del zoo (Yasmin en español)
by Saadia FaruqiYasmin's class is going to the zoo! The students love watching the animals do silly things, but when Yasmin is chosen to feed the monkeys, she's the one that does something silly. Can Yasmin fix her mistake and make friends with the monkeys? Fully translated Spanish text.
Yasmin la jardinera (Yasmin en español)
by Saadia Faruqi¡Es primavera! Yasmin y su papa´ trabajan con entusiasmo en el jardi´n. Yasmin se encarga de cuidar unas plantitas con flores. Las pone al sol, las riega y les pone tierra fe´rtil... entonces, ¿por que´ se marchitan? Un di´a, Yasmin oberva a Nani sentada al sol y descubre la solucio´n perfecta para sus plantas.
Yasmin la maestra (Yasmin en español)
by Saadia FaruqiMs. Alex gets called away and puts Yasmin in charge! Being teacher will be a snap! But when things go wrong, Yasmin must think fast to get the class back on track before Ms. Alex gets back. Fully translated Spanish text.
Yasmin la pintora (Yasmin En Español Ser.)
by Saadia FaruqiYasmin tiene que terminar su cuadro para el concurso de arte del viernes, pero encuentra todo tipo de excusas para no hacerlo. No sabe qué pintar, cree que no sabe pintar bien y además, ¡la pintura mancha! Pero al final, ¡las propias manchas serán la inspiración de Yasmin!
Yasmin the Friend (Yasmin #49)
by Saadia FaruqiYasmin knows exactly what she wants to play when her friends come over. But it turns out her friends have their own ideas. Could a creative compromise make everyone happy?
Yasmin the Gardener (Yasmin #51)
by Saadia FaruqiIt's spring! Yasmin and her baba are excited to plant their garden, and Yasmin chooses a flower seedling. She gives it plenty of sun, water, and good soil . . . so why is it wilting? Watching Nani sit in the sun gives Yasmin a bright idea and she knows just what her little plant needs.
Yasmin the Soccer Star (Yasmin #54)
by Saadia FaruqiEveryone in Yasmin's gym class is excited to play soccer, except for Yasmin. She's seen the pros play, and it looks scary! When Yasmin is chosen as goalie, will she step up or back out? Courage, Yasmin!
Yasmin the Writer (Yasmin #62)
by Saadia FaruqiMs. Alex has assigned Yasmin's class to write about their heroes. Yasmin loves to write, but she can't decide who her hero is. After dismissing lots of ideas, could it be that Yasmin's hero has been right beside her all along?
The Yawns Are Coming!
by Christopher EliopoulosKids will be giggling through their own yawns as they enjoy this contagiously adorable bedtime story by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Ordinary People Change the World books.Two best friends have big plans for their sleepover. They aren't going to go to bed at all--they'll stay up playing all night long. But then it happens: The YAWNS show up! And as much as they try to outrun and hide from them, it's no use: The Yawns catch them. Maybe they could keep going anyway, but then a DOZE arrives . . . followed by the dreaded SNORES. Will our heroes escape the SLEEPIES?Need a funny bedtime book that will stealthily bring on a snooze and still have your child asking to hear it night after night? Look no further than The Yawns Are Coming!
The Year of the Baby (The Anna Wang Novels #2)
by Andrea ChengLast year, Anna learned how to be a good friend. Now that her family has adopted a baby girl from China, she wants to learn how to be a good sister. But the new year proves challenging when the doctor warns that the baby isn’t thriving. Can Anna and her best friends, Laura and Camille, create a science project that saves the day? In this heartwarming sequel to The Year of the Book, readers will be just as moved by Anna's devotion to her new sister as they will be inspired by her loving family and lasting friendships.